The three people came closer, Simon greeted the two of them, and looked at the expressions of Jonathan and De Niro without any trace.

Jonathan still looked gentle and humble as usual, but De Niro's expression was obviously a bit hesitant.

Seeing this, Simon realized that Jonathan should have a very good conversation with De Niro.

However, Robert De Niro clearly hasn't made up his mind yet.

After several changes last year, the WMA, which has a rigid operating mechanism and fierce internal struggles, has clearly begun to turn from prosperity to decline. On the other hand, CAA's packaging strategy continues to strive for higher and higher salaries for Hollywood stars. Robert De

When Nile wants to choose a brokerage company, it is completely self-evident which one he prefers.

However, Simon was very reluctant to see this happen.

As his identity changed from screenwriter and director to producer and investor, Simon realized that if CAA becomes as dominant as it was in the past, Hollywood film companies will definitely become more and more passive.

The way to break this situation couldn't be simpler: to maintain an evenly competitive situation among the major Hollywood agencies as much as possible.

Daenerys Pictures is just a small yellow croaker that has just made a few waves in Hollywood. It is definitely impossible to change this industry trend on its own. However, Simon will not give up this effort easily.

.

Therefore, after chatting for a few words, Simon said bluntly: "Bob, in my opinion, joining WMA is a better choice for you."

From the first meeting, Robert De Niro had a very good impression of Simon.

Hearing this, he glanced at Jonathan Friedman, thought for a while and said frankly: "Simon, and Joe, in fact, Mr. Ovitz has personally talked to me several times. To be fair, CAA has no respect for me.

The appeal is still greater.”

Simon glanced at Jonathan, who looked slightly uncomfortable, and continued to say to Robert De Niro: "Bob, you must know that Sean Connery is in the CAA office, right?"

Robert De Niro nodded doubtfully.

Sean Connery is the first Hollywood star that CAA has acquired. In order to show his importance to this client, Michael Ovitz once said that CAA will always reserve a separate office for Sean Connery.

.

For most celebrities, this incident seems to reflect the importance CAA attaches to its customers.

Simon has a completely different view on this: "Bob, since CAA signed Sean Connery in 1979, basically few of the movies he has starred in have been box office hits. Even four years ago,

The 007 spin-off "Missile" was not a success at the box office. But CAA still keeps getting high-budget projects for Sean Connery. Bob, do you know what this means?"

De Niro just shook his head, but Jonathan's eyes were a little more understanding, but he didn't interrupt, smiling and waiting for Simon to continue.

Simon continued: "This means that CAA is also a company that pays great attention to seniority. Moreover, the internal collaboration mechanism of CAA is destined to involuntarily focus more resources on certain people. Sean Kang

Nalley is the beneficiary of this mechanism. Moreover, not only Sean Connery, CAA now also has Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Al Pa

Every superstar like Sino, who is as famous as you, became a client of CAA earlier than you. So, Bob, do you think you can still get enough attention if you join CAA now?"

In fact, Simon's words are definitely not just an excuse to stop De Niro from joining CAA.

If Simon hadn't appeared, Robert De Niro would indeed have become another big-name client of CAA.

But what about the result.

Since the 1990s, Robert De Niro, who was expected to rival Meryl Streep in terms of acting achievements, has gradually become a comedy star.

When Sean Connery was nearly 70 years old, CAA also obtained a sky-high salary of 20 million US dollars for Sean Connery through "The Trap". However, in his seventies, Robert De Niro could only star in "Dirty Grandpa".

"This kind of vulgar comedy.

This has to be said to be a great regret in the history of Hollywood movies.

Robert De Niro couldn't help but fell silent after hearing Simon's words.

Neither Simon nor Jonathan bothered.

After a while, Robert said to Jonathan: "Qiao, I need to think about it again."

Jonathan realized that there would be no major changes in this matter, and nodded: "Of course, Bob, I'm looking forward to hearing your good news."

Unknowingly, it was already past nine-thirty.

After saying this, Robert De Niro said goodbye.

After sending the other party away and returning to the party, Jonathan asked Simon curiously: "You seem to be less hopeful about De Niro joining CAA than I am. What's going on?"

Although they were close, Simon couldn't tell Jonathan everything about his innermost thoughts. He just said: "You must know what happened on Monday, right? The conversation between Ovitz and I was not very pleasant."

Jonathan nodded and smiled.

Of course he knew what happened on Monday, and was even worried that Simon would suddenly be poached by CAA.

After holding back for a week, Jonathan originally wanted to test Simon's attitude at this party. After he had just persuaded Robert De Niro, the agent was completely relieved at this time.

So he talked about another thing: "Simon, the information about the actress you sent me this afternoon is Nicole Kidman. I have already been in contact with her, and it won't be a big problem to recruit her. But, you are

What's the plan?"

Simon didn't hide it, saying: "I want her to play Mia."

Jonathan is fully aware of the casting progress of "Pulp Fiction".

The role of Mia is still in the stage of submitting resumes. Nicole Kidman has some fame in Australia, but in Hollywood, she is still a completely unknown person. It is unlikely that Simon has seen her performance in advance.

However, the message 'Australia' flashed through his mind, and Jonathan immediately thought of Janet.

As Simon's agent, although he doesn't know what happened between the two, Jonathan can determine from many signs that Simon and Janet are not at odds with each other as the outside world said, and they are not even at odds with each other as a couple.

Calculate.

Perhaps, this Nicole Kidman was recommended to Simon by Janet Johnston.

Jonathan knows that Simon has never been a flippant person. Since he wants Nicole Kidman to play Mia, the actress can definitely hold up the role. "Run Lola Run" has already promoted Sandra to the role.

As a top-tier actress in Hollywood, Jonathan naturally doesn't mind having another top-tier actress under his name.

The two chatted for a while, and Simon was about to leave, but he remembered another thing: "Qiao, I just made a story script for a cartoon recently. I'll give it to you next Monday, help me contact Disney."

Jonathan was a little surprised: "Cartoon?"

Simon nodded and said: "The story tells the story of a little lion gradually growing into the king of the grassland. The name is called "The Lion King"."

Jonathan couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Simon, Disney is no longer the Disney it used to be. Eisner and Katzenberg both paid little attention to animated films. Not only did they reorganize the animation department into a subsidiary of Disney Pictures two years ago,

, even the studio employees were sent to an abandoned warehouse in Glendale."

Simon has been paying close attention to various developments in Hollywood on weekdays, so he naturally understands what Jonathan said.

Although before the rise of 3D animation, Disney successively launched many hot-selling 2D animations such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" in the early 1990s, in the first few years of taking charge of Disney, Michael Eisner and Jeff

Ray Katzenberg is paying more attention to live-action films, and there were even rumors that Disney planned to shut down the animation department completely.

"Joe, I know what you're saying. I don't plan to sell the script to Disney. If possible, I hope to invest in Daenerys Pictures and entrust Disney's animation department to produce this project on my behalf. Production of animated films

The cycle is very long. So, let’s not consider the issue of distribution for the time being. You just need to negotiate with Disney based on this idea.”

Jonathan frowned and said, "Simon, I don't understand."

Simon will definitely do more things that make people around him confused in the future. He doesn’t want to waste his breath every time. At this time, he just said: "Qiao, this is actually the gift I want to give to Jenny. So, you

Just approach Disney according to my ideas."

Jonathan looked at Simon deeply and didn't ask any more questions. He just smiled and said: "Well, who makes you my most important customer? However, Simon, if you follow your idea, this should actually be Pascal's job.

.My contact with Disney has gone a bit beyond my duties.”

Simon spread his hands and said: "Amy is too busy. She has to fly to New York tomorrow. The annual salary you get from me is higher than Amy. You must do more."

Although Jonathan didn't think Amy's salary would be lower than his, he still nodded in agreement.

After the two settled the matter, Simon said his goodbyes.

As usual, Neil Bennett drove to pick him up. Simon found Sandra from the crowd, took the girl into his SUV, left Jonathan's house, and drove east toward West Hollywood.

It’s not too far from Coldwater Canyon to West Hollywood. More than ten minutes later, the Chevrolet stopped outside an apartment building near Santa Monica Boulevard.

Looking at the dark corridor at the entrance of the apartment building, Simon thought for a while and got off the car with Sandra.

The two of them had just stood on the roadside when a clear clicking sound was heard not far away.

Simon looked at Sandra, who was clasping her hands behind her back and looking downcast, and said with a smile: "Now that's it, 'Simon Westeros' new love affair is exposed'."

Sandra heard the shutter sound of the camera not far away, and someone turned on the flash, and she was inexplicably happy. However, listening to Simon's indifferent tone of reading the headlines of gossip tabloids, she realized that he didn't even

Don't care about these.

He really doesn't care about this.

Suddenly he was a little dissatisfied and retorted: "Why not 'Sandra Bullock's new relationship revealed'?"

Simon shrugged and said, "You are not as famous as I am."

"Arrogant," Sandra rolled her eyes and dug her toes on the ground. After hesitating for a while, she finally said: "Do you want to come up and sit down?"

Simon looked up at the apartment building in front of him and said, "Your assistant, Gina, right? Doesn't she live with you?"

Sandra's assistant, Gina Kolos, lives with her on weekdays.

However, after agreeing to Simon to send her home, Sandra quickly sent Gina Kroos away from the party and specifically told her not to come back tonight.

Recalling some of the thoughts in her heart at that time, Sandra felt her cheeks heat up slightly.
To be continued...